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Re: Brake Master Cylinder Woe

To: Doug Mathews <tr3run@peachnet.campus.mci.net>
Subject: Re: Brake Master Cylinder Woe
From: Zink <Tiger245@Cris.Com>
Date: Wed, 07 May 1997 10:04:21 -0500
Cc: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <3.0.1.32.19970507080449.006ccf74@peachnet.campus.mci.net>
Doug Mathews wrote:
> 
> I've installed a new brake mc in a 64TR4 and when I try to      screw in the
> fitting for the brake line into the mc, it will not thread, and I cannot
> get it to no matter what angle, position I put it in.
> 
> I'm not totally clumsy, so I got the one I had just removed and tried to
> screw the fitting into it, and it goes in with no problem. I went to the
> parts store and got a bolt and nut with the correct threads and tried to
> screw the bolt into the hole in the new mc, and it went in with really no
> problem. I tried the screw into the old mc and it went in with no problem.
> I then tried the nut on the bolt and it threaded ok, then tried the bolt on
> the male fitting on the brake line and it had no problem.
> 
> If the old fitting goes into the old mc, and the bolt goes into both mc's
> with no problem, and the nut goes on the bolt and the old fitting with no
> problem, then why does the old fitting not thread up with the new mc?
> 
> Any ideas would be appreciated. I have a blister on my thumb from all my
> attempts!
>  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
>  . Doug Mathews    Voice: 706-542-6820 FAX: 706-542-0349       .
>  . University of Georgia   Athens, Georgia                     .
>  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doug,
You have attained the ultimate in frustraing situations.  Unfortunatly
your old m/c and the nut and bolt are not fastened to the car. The bolt
and nut don't have a steel line attached to them. If you can remove(as I
am asssuming that m/c is mounted in vehicle) one of the bolts and loosen
the other bolt so you have a little bit of movement for alignment.  And
try starting your line fitting this way. If all else fails, remove m/c
and thread fitting into m/c.
These may or may not work, but be persistant and you will prevail.
Larry Zink
1964 Spitfire 4

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